Bangladesh Time (Dhaka)

Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) is UTC+6 year-round. Bangladesh tried DST briefly in 2009 to address power shortages but abandoned it after just one season due to confusion and public resistance. Dhaka, the capital, is one of the world's most densely populated cities, with the greater metro area housing over 22 million people. Bangladesh's economy has been transformed by the garment industry — the country is the world's second-largest clothing exporter after China, and the sector employs about 4 million workers. The Dhaka Stock Exchange operates on BST. Bangladesh's UTC+6 timezone gives it a 30-minute offset from India (UTC+5:30) to the west and a 1-hour offset from Myanmar (UTC+6:30) to the east, positioning it in a unique half-hour gap between its neighbors. The country has achieved remarkable economic growth, graduating from UN Least Developed Country status. Bangladesh's IT outsourcing sector is growing, with Dhaka and Chittagong emerging as tech hubs. The Padma River delta region, one of the world's most climate-vulnerable areas, coordinates flood warnings and disaster responses on BST. Microfinance pioneer Grameen Bank, founded by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, operates from BST.